The Association of Masonic Arts takes a broad yet principled position in relation to what constitutes a Masonic Art. Because the Craft has a distinguished history reaching back to Operative Masonic times, so rich in religious symbolism, quite a bit of artistic imagery fits within the Masonic bailiwick. The AMA considers that many hallowed works

Like a stage play or a movie, an opera starts with words — thousands of words. An opera’s words are called its libretto, whereas, in a stage play, the words are called the script, and in a movie they’re called the screenplay. Libretto means “little book” in Italian, and that’s precisely what it is; your average libretto is scarcely thicker than a TV

"The Bull's Apron: The Aesthetic Theory of Masonic Art and Material Culture" The Author of "The Bull's Apron: The Aesthetic Theory of Masonic Art and Material Culture" - Peter Paul Fuchs - lecture presented at the time of the First World Festival of Masonic Arts in Brasilia, Brazil on 16th of September, 2015